exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
reconciliation; make peace with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
this world; this life; world of the living
to make coffee; to brew coffee
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use